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Senate GOP Wants to Freeze Pay for All Federal Workers During a Pandemic
The government could shut down on December 11 if Congress and Trump cannot agree on new spending legislation.
Differing Mask Mandates in Georgia Schools Put Teachers at Risk for COVID
Eleven states have let school districts decide whether students and staff must wear masks.
Senators Warren and Baldwin Say Rehab Work Camps May Violate Federal Law
These unpaid workers often work side by side with paid employees, under grueling conditions.
Under Biden, We’ll Still Need to Protect Social Security
While Biden’s Social Security proposals are encouraging, his potential centrist cabinet picks are cause for concern.
It’s True That Corporate Media Is Biased — But Not in the Ways Right-Wingers Say
To confront corporate media’s profit-driven logic, we must encourage close criticism but not all-out dismissal.
Trump Rushes to Weaken Environmental and Worker Protections Before January 20
The Trump administration is racing to approve dozens of eleventh-hour policy changes.
SCOTUS Rules Against New York State’s COVID Limits on Large Religious Gatherings
Public health experts warned that the Supreme Court ruling would lead to more COVID outbreaks and superspreader events.
Republicans Have Held On to Enough Power to Influence Future Elections
The results of state legislative elections put Republicans in place to be the long-term winners of the election of 2020.
Corporate Media Sources Within the Democratic Party Lean Toward the Right
Providing a “false balance” in mainstream news puts us in a dangerous position.
The Catholic Church Is Responding to Indigenous Protest With Exorcisms
At least two archbishops viewed legitimate Native demands for land back as an “evil” best dealt with through exorcism.